| |
| |
| Introduction | |
| |
| |
| A Weekend Lunch with Friends | |
| |
| |
| Classic Bloody Marys | |
| |
| |
| Genoa Canaps | |
| |
| |
| Classic Vegetable Frittata | |
| |
| |
| Baked Chicken with Wine | |
| |
| |
| Light Cheese Popovers | |
| |
| |
| Ginger Pears | |
| |
| |
| Mulled Peaches | |
| |
| |
| Writer's Respite | |
| |
| |
| Ginger-Carrot Soup | |
| |
| |
| Spinach Salad with Tangy Orange Dressing | |
| |
| |
| Crusty Bread | |
| |
| |
| Vanilla-Poached Fruit | |
| |
| |
| Pot of Tea | |
| |
| |
| A Highlands Picnic | |
| |
| |
| Easy Cream of Tomato Soup | |
| |
| |
| Mediterranean Tuna Salad | |
| |
| |
| Mesquite Chicken Salad | |
| |
| |
| Honey-Orange Biscotti | |
| |
| |
| Fuji and Granny Smith Apples | |
| |
| |
| After-Workout Reviver | |
| |
| |
| Red Snapper Primavera | |
| |
| |
| Lemon Capellini | |
| |
| |
| Fresh Mesclun with Basic Vinaigrette | |
| |
| |
| Quick and Easy Family Dinner | |
| |
| |
| Steak Frites | |
| |
| |
| Corn Salsa | |
| |
| |
| Cucumber Relish | |
| |
| |
| Minted Zucchini | |
| |
| |
| Frozen Yogurt Sundaes | |
| |
| |
| Sunday Night Supper | |
| |
| |
| Cider Pork Chops | |
| |
| |
| Ginger Pear and Apple Sauce | |
| |
| |
| Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash | |
| |
| |
| Parsley Rice | |
| |
| |
| Angel Food Cake with Lemon Curd | |
| |
| |
| A Tuscan Dinner | |
| |
| |
| Crock of Italian Olives | |
| |
| |
| Warm White Bean Salad | |
| |
| |
| Lemon Chicken | |
| |
| |
| Steamed Broccoli | |
| |
| |
| Spicy Polenta | |
| |
| |
| Bittersweet Fruit | |
| |
| |
| A Working Mother's Lunch | |
| |
| |
| Gorgonzola and Pear Pizza | |
| |
| |
| Arugula and Watercress Salad | |
| |
| |
| Fresh Tangerines | |
| |
| |
| Supper After a Horseback Ride | |
| |
| |
| Sun-Dried Tomato and Smoked Mozzarella Crostini | |
| |
| |
| Fennel and Blood Orange Salad with Sweet Onions | |
| |
| |
| Classic Roast Beef with Wild Mushrooms | |
| |
| |
| Haricots Verts | |
| |
| |
| Braised Leeks | |
| |
| |
| Basil-Rice Pilaf | |
| |
| |
| Strawberries in Champagne | |
| |
| |
| A Casual Weeknight Supper | |
| |
| |
| Chicken Calvados | |
| |
| |
| Oven-Roasted Root Vegetables | |
| |
| |
| Peppered Parsley Noodles | |
| |
| |
| Parmesan-Baked Asparagus | |
| |
| |
| Holiday Buffet | |
| |
| |
| Mediterranean Tian | |
| |
| |
| Provencal Beef Tenderloin | |
| |
| |
| Turkey Breast with Cremini Mushrooms and Leeks | |
| |
| |
| Risotto di Pavia | |
| |
| |
| Venetian Radicchio | |
| |
| |
| Assorted Breads | |
| |
| |
| Blueberry Zabaglione | |
| |
| |
| Traveler's Repast | |
| |
| |
| Citrus Red Snapper | |
| |
| |
| Baked Potato | |
| |
| |
| Crunchy Fennel Salad | |
| |
| |
| Pears with Peppered Goat Cheese | |
| |
| |
| Pot of Herbal Tea | |
| |
| |
| Gardener's Supper | |
| |
| |
| Twenty-Minute Minestrone | |
| |
| |
| Stuffed Baby Eggplant | |
| |
| |
| Lemon Couscous | |
| |
| |
| Asparagus Vinaigrette with Parmesan and Prosciutto | |
| |
| |
| Raspberries with Citrus Sauce | |
| |
| |
| A Provencal Feast | |
| |
| |
| Mediterranean Fisherman's Stew | |
| |
| |
| Tarte Provencale | |
| |
| |
| Crusty Baguette | |
| |
| |
| Assorted Cheese and Fruit Platter | |
| |
| |
| A Simple Pasta Dinner | |
| |
| |
| Linguine Riviera | |
| |
| |
| Roasted Pepper Salad | |
| |
| |
| Fresh Fig and Pear Plate | |
| |
| |
| A Quiet New Year's Eve Celebration | |
| |
| |
| Red Potatoes with Caviar and Cheese | |
| |
| |
| Tricolor Salad with Gorgonzola Dressing | |
| |
| |
| Lamb Chops with Mint Salsa | |
| |
| |
| Orzo Pilaf | |
| |
| |
| Individual Ginger-Peach Souffles | |
| |
| |
| A Birthday Gala | |
| |
| |
| Dilly Dip and Vegetables | |
| |
| |
| Honey-Dipped Crunchy Chicken Nuggets | |
| |
| |
| Celebration Birthday Cake | |
| |
| |
| Sugar Cookies | |
| |
| |
| Chocolate-Coconut Fruit Kebabs | |
| |
| |
| Strawberry Lemonade | |
| |
| |
| Saturday Night Supper and Videos | |
| |
| |
| Tuscan Soup | |
| |
| |
| Mixed Green Salad with Orange Dressing | |
| |
| |
| Balsamic Strawberries | |
| |
| |
| Apres-Ski Lunch | |
| |
| |
| Mushroom-Caraway Soup | |
| |
| |
| Crunchy Sesame Chicken Salad with Ginger Dressing | |
| |
| |
| Cinnamon-Nut Baked Apples with Maple Glaze | |
| |
| |
| Espresso with Kahlua Cream | |
| |
| |
| An American Barbecue | |
| |
| |
| Cowboy Beans | |
| |
| |
| Rainbow Cole Slaw | |
| |
| |
| Roasted Corn on the Cob with Cilantro Butter | |
| |
| |
| Barbecue Beef Sandwiches | |
| |
| |
| Zesty Barbecue Sauce | |
| |
| |
| Sandies | |
| |
| |
| Iced Tea | |
| |
| |
| An Ideal Breakfast | |
| |
| |
| Summer Fruit Salad | |
| |
| |
| Whole-Wheat Toast with Marmalade | |
| |
| |
| The Perfect Pot of Tea | |
| |
| |
| Cocktails at Six | |
| |
| |
| Parmesan Cheese Straws | |
| |
| |
| Not-So-Devilish Deviled Eggs | |
| |
| |
| Saucisson en Croute | |
| |
| |
| Dumplings with Ginger Dipping Sauce | |
| |
| |
| Spiced Olives with Lemon and Fennel | |
| |
| |
| A Formal Luncheon | |
| |
| |
| Sesame Breadsticks | |
| |
| |
| Roast Chicken and Chutney Tea Sandwiches | |
| |
| |
| Minted Carrot Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette | |
| |
| |
| Orange Tea Biscuits with Citrus Glaze | |
| |
| |
| Chocolate Profiteroles | |
| |
| |
| Kir Royales | |
| |
| |
| An Argentinean Feast | |
| |
| |
| Turkey Empanadas | |
| |
| |
| Roasted Pork Loin | |
| |
| |
| Baby Lamb Chops | |
| |
| |
| Classic Roast Beef | |
| |
| |
| Quinoa Salad | |
| |
| |
| Shoestring Beets and Arugula Salad | |
| |
| |
| Tarragon Vinaigrette | |
| |
| |
| Alfajores | |
| |
| |
| A Perfect Picnic | |
| |
| |
| Chilled Honeydew Soup | |
| |
| |
| Spinach Chicken Salad | |
| |
| |
| Tomato Parmesan Toasts | |
| |
| |
| Mixed Berry Turnovers | |
| |
| |
| A Winter Weekend Supper | |
| |
| |
| Rosemary Roast Chicken | |
| |
| |
| Herbed Parmesan Biscuits | |
| |
| |
| Radicchio Salad | |
| |
| |
| Crumbled Parmesan Vinaigrette | |
| |
| |
| Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote | |
| |
| |
| A Poolside Lunch | |
| |
| |
| Watermelon Slush | |
| |
| |
| Summer Vegetable Salad with Sirloin Tips | |
| |
| |
| Spicy Pita Chips | |
| |
| |
| Fresh Blueberries with Sliced Mango and Kiwi | |
| |
| |
| Afternoon Tea | |
| |
| |
| Open-Face Ham Sandwiches | |
| |
| |
| Cucumber Sandwiches | |
| |
| |
| Blackberry Scones | |
| |
| |
| Almond Biscotti | |
| |
| |
| Pear-Port Quick Bread | |
| |
| |
| Chocolate Mousse Tartlets | |
| |
| |
| A Girlfriends' Get-Together | |
| |
| |
| Roast Chicken Salad (with Afghani bread) | |
| |
| |
| Beet and Apple "Napoleon" | |
| |
| |
| Chardonnay | |
| |
| |
| A Midday Snack | |
| |
| |
| Assorted Breadsticks | |
| |
| |
| Parma Ham and Honeydew Wedges with Parmesan Shavings | |
| |
| |
| Platter of Crudites | |
| |
| |
| White Bean-Basil Dip | |
| |
| |
| Roasted Red Pepper Dip | |
| |
| |
| Wining and Dining | |
| |
| |
| Index | |